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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/public-lands-use-resources-camps
Public Lands Use - Resources for CampsUse of public lands and waters is essential for many camp programs. It is estimated that at least 9 percent of all camps use public lands and waters for at least a portion of their...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nature-loves-nurture
Nature Loves NurtureIn the spring of 2002, Psychologist Wallace Dixon published the results of a survey of 1,500 randomly selected, doctoral-level members of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). He had...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/aca-nature-education
ACA Nature EducationThe American Camp Association (ACA) believes that young people benefit emotionally, socially, physically, and spiritually from spending time in close contact with the natural world. This critical...
https://www.acacamps.org/download/ymca-usa-icare-initiative
YMCA of the USA - iCARE Initiativehttps://www.acacamps.org/link/children-nature-network
Children & Nature Networkhttps://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/building-healthy-relationships-parents-what-every-camp-needs-know
Building Healthy Relationships with Parents: What Every Camp Needs to KnowToday’s parents are supportive and dedicated to their children, but they are also the most anxious and controlling parents in American history. Successful camps have strategies in place for...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/create-wonderful-moments-nature-here-there-everywhere
Create Wonderful Moments in Nature: Here, There, EverywhereNature is everywhere at camp, and we sometimes walk right past it. Whether your camp is in a city or the country, there is nature. It might be roly-polys in the leaves, mosquitoes buzzing past, or...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-lyme-disease-prevention-camp
Tips for Lyme Disease Prevention at CampAs staffers, parents and kids prepare for another memorable summer at camp, there is one important detail that must not escape our attention - doing everything possible to ensure that children are...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/children-nature-belong-together
Children and Nature Belong TogetherHow Camp Teaches Kids to Think Green! Camp programs are among the very best ways for children to learn a lasting appreciation for nature and a lifelong interest in caring...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/children-nature-how-camp-teaches-kids-think-green
Children and Nature: How Camp Teaches Kids to Think Green!After a long day of exercise and fun at camp, children’s eyes can be much bigger than their stomachs! Camps across the country are encouraging children to put on their plates only what they will eat...